September Bible Reading Plan
A New Beginning: Genesis & Mark
Hi everyone,
For many people (myself included), September 1 is a kind of New Year’s Day, as the summer comes to a close and a new season begins. If you’ve been looking for the right moment to begin again with healthy spiritual patterns, today might be that day. I’d like to invite you to join my family and many others in committing to five simple practices which will help to re-embody your faith on a day-to-day basis. Here’s a quick synopsis of the five practices with some helpful links to get you started:
SCRIPTURE: We share a common reading schedule, usually one passage from the Old Testament, one from the New Testament, and a Psalm each day. Learn more: How To Read The Bible
PRAYER: We pray on our knees the first minute we get out of bed and the last minute before our head hits the pillow. Learn more: How To Pray
FASTING: Fasting makes space for God. We do it in different ways in different seasons (e.g. internet fast on Sundays; no meat or dairy on Fridays; special alms-giving in summer). Learn more: Why We Fast
CHURCH: Make a commitment to physically go and worship with other Christians at a local church every Sunday. Learn more: Losing Our Religion
AUTHORITY: Begin to ask God for a trustworthy pastor, priest, or spiritual leader. Then approach that person and give them authority in your life. Learn more: What Is A Priest?
If you’d like to read more about how these sorts of practices help to form and shape our faith and identity, check out my latest piece, Creeds, Deeds, & Needs.
September Scripture Readings
The readings for this month are as follows. If you’re the analog type, you can access the reading plan here and print it out or bookmark it on your phone or computer. We also have a personalized plan on the Dwell app (FREE for you!), which automatically loads each new day’s Bible passages. You can read or listen right on the app. It’s pretty awesome. You have to create an account to get started, but once you’re in, it’s free thanks to VB Fellows footing the bill (we welcome your donations to help keep it going).
In the Old Testament, we begin at the beginning with the Book of Genesis. In the New Testament, we will be slowly reading through the Gospel of Mark. See the excellent Bible Project introductory videos below. In order to keep the reading burden down, I have listed the Psalm readings as optional, but if you can, I highly recommend praying through the selected Psalm each morning, evening, or both.
God bless you and happy reading!
— Ross
